There are limited resources on earth and we need to save them for the future. Making furniture and home décor items can be held responsible for consuming a big share of natural resources; however, designers are changing this perception with ...
Plastic has is an incredible part of our lives we cannot do without. Unsurprisingly then, we are surrounded by various kinds of plastic products. Plastic however has adverse effects on the environment due to unhealthy disposal techniques. With recent technological ...
Dutch upcycle designer and CAR2ART founder Marco van der Heijden transforms car parts into completely new and functional objects. All his upcycled creations are fabulous and imaginative. Have a look at the Ferrari F430 brake disc Bluetooth speaker that perfectly ...
German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic in collaboration with Italian furniture brand Magis has created a contemporary monobloc chair made entirely from recycled polypropylene. Dubbed Bell Chairs, these are made of recycled polypropylene obtained from the waste generated by Magis’ furniture ...
There is an increasing trend for designing and creating products with recycled plastic. The approach of viewing recycled plastic as a resource opens up many different possibilities. For instance, South Korean designer Youngmin Kang who has envisioned the colorful AFF ...
UK-based Pet and Pods Studio makes modern minimalist furniture for cats and small dogs using recycled materials. Most of its pet furniture is made from recycled PET felt made from plastic water bottles and eco-friendly fibreboard. The studio is founded by ...
Ziren Zhou from the School of Design at Hunan University in Changsha, China has conceived WHECAT – eco-friendly cat houses made from wheat straws. These have won him the Design for Social Impact Award for 2020 organized by design magazine ...
Breathing new life into an old piece of furniture can be done even with a fresh coat of paint; however, upcycling furniture is a totally different concept. It is like giving new form and functionality to old furniture. For example ...
There are no bounds to creativity and imagination – DIYers prove this time and again. Case in point, Harry Newman – UK-based dad-to-be who has crafted a crib for his unborn child out of a Jack Daniel’s whisky barrel. You ...
Recycling old unused things into functional items for home or office is a popular hobby of many DIY enthusiasts around the world. One cool example is of Arizona-based John Wood and his daughter Diana who have turned a Boeing 707 ...
